Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students / seniors
Use our Eventbrite online ticketing service: http://tiny.cc/Portia2014 or
printed tickets can be obtained from chorale and band members, or reserved
through the Medical Humanities office at(902) 494-1533 or at medhuman@dal.ca.

Nova Scotian soprano Jennifer Farrell
appears regularly with professional Canadian ensembles in the fields of
early music, oratorio, and opera. Her undergraduate studies were
completed at Wilfrid Laurier University, and she went on to earn a
Master of Music degree and Doctor of Musical Arts degree with
specializations in opera at the University of British Columbia.
Jennifer is also active as a voice instructor, adjudicator, examiner,
and lecturer. After teaching voice at Mount Allison University from
2011-2013, she is now delighted to have returned home to join the
faculty at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts in Halifax. The
recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, Jennifer was a Portia White Award Recipient in 1999.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students / seniors
Use our Eventbrite online ticketing service: http://tiny.cc/Portia2014 or
printed tickets can be obtained from chorale and band members, or reserved
through the Medical Humanities office at(902) 494-1533 or at medhuman@dal.ca.

Nova Scotian soprano Jennifer Farrell
appears regularly with professional Canadian ensembles in the fields of
early music, oratorio, and opera. Her undergraduate studies were
completed at Wilfrid Laurier University, and she went on to earn a
Master of Music degree and Doctor of Musical Arts degree with
specializations in opera at the University of British Columbia.
Jennifer is also active as a voice instructor, adjudicator, examiner,
and lecturer. After teaching voice at Mount Allison University from
2011-2013, she is now delighted to have returned home to join the
faculty at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts in Halifax. The
recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, Jennifer was a Portia White Award Recipient in 1999.

The Portia White Gala concert will feature the Dalhousie Health Professions Choral and Ensembles and the Sackville Concert Band. The evening’s entertainment promises a wide variety of repertoire including some seasonal favorites.

Proceeds of this concert go to support a young Nova Scotian musician through the Nova Scotia Talent Trust.
The NSTT was started in 1944 to assist the career of Portia White and
has continued in its support of talented Nova Scotian artists in their
formative years. The Dalhousie University Humanities-HEALS Program is pleased to be able to make a yearly contribution to this worthy cause.

We would like to thank Dr. Wendy Stewart,
Ana Bela Sardinha, David Elliott, Bryan Crocker, Jim Forde, Jennifer
Farrell, and Lynette Wahlstrom, the choir members, and the many
volunteers that will make the concert yet another memorable event.

During the intermission you
will be able to treat yourself again to Bill Chaddock's fine fudge in
support of the NSTT's Programs. Portia White's family has donated 100
CDs of 'Portia White - First You Dream' to the NSTT. The CD is a
compilation of three concerts featuring contralto Portia White. They can
be purchased for $20 with all proceeds going towards the Portia White
Award. Thank you Bill Chaddock, Chris White and the whole White family
for your generous support.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust is pleased to announce the launch of its new website thanks to the generous support of immediaC, a Bedford based web design firm and a grant

through HRM’s Community Grant Program. “Our website analytic showed that almost 45% of our audience, applicants of all art disciplines and individual donors, access our website through a mobile device like a smart-phone or tablet. It was imminent that we needed an upgrade.The new website is mobile responsive, highlights former scholarship recipients, 70 years of NSTT history, and is easier to navigate over all,” says Executive Director Jacqueline Steudler.“We spoke with John Leahy at immediaC who has been supporting the NSTT since 2007 and knew our needs in and out,” continues Steudler. “immediaC agreed to partner with NSTT by generously waiving some of its fees by donating $2,499 of in-kind services. We are so grateful for this support.”immediaC has been building custom websites since 1998 including over 2,500 websites and applications. They deliver custom designed website solutions for businesses and organizations."Working with the Nova Scotia Talent Trust is very rewarding for all of us at immediaC. We are so pleased to be able to help the NSTT, and play a small role helping young artists and performers pursue their passions," says John Leahy, owner of immediaC.

The NSTT also thanks the HRM Community Grant Committee for supporting the website redesign with a $5,000 grant. The new website can be visited at www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca.

Since its creation as a charitable organization 70 years ago, the NSTT has given out more than $1.9 million dollars in scholarships to over 1900 recipients.The NSTT is supported by the 2011 Canada Games Legacy Fund, The Craig Foundation, RBC Foundation, Music Nova Scotia, Visual Arts Nova Scotia, Theatre Nova Scotia, Debut Atlantic, immediaC, the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council, Norex.ca, NSTT Foundation, Dalhousie Music in Medicine HEALS Program, Alderney Landing Theatre, Support4Culture, Halifax Municipality, Business for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, and Arts Nova Scotia. The NSTT is pleased to work in partnership with the province to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.The NSTT has two deadline dates coming up in 2015: 1 March for Spring/Summer study and 1 May for Fall/Winter study. For more information, please visit their website at www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca.